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Updated 2:45 p.m.: According to a report by the usually reliable Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Gary Sheffield seems close to agreeing to join the Mets. As I said earlier, a good fit for both parties.

If this goes through, I guess he goes from the guy you would've hated to love to the guy you'll love to hate. Funny how a uniform can influence one's perspective on an individual...

Original post (12:42 p.m.):

According to a report by the usually reliable Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Gary Sheffield seems close to agreeing to join the Mets. As I said earlier, a good fit for both parties.

If this goes through, I guess he goes from the guy you would've hated to love to the guy you'll love to hate. Funny how a uniform can influence one's perspective on an individual...